With a provincial election right around the corner, most political junkies look forward to debates. In a shameless move, Gary Doer is refusing to debate his opponents.

It makes sense with a record as pitiful as Gary Doer's. While Doer's promises about healthcare go unfulfilled, he's quite content to sit out the campaign and attempt to coast to victory. It would be uncomfortable for Doer to have to face questions about why his government did nothing when they knew that Crocus was being run as a pyramid scheme. Or having to explain to a provincial television audience why healthcare funding isn't reaching the front lines. How much credibility would Gary Doer have with environmentalists when they realize that despite promising that Manitoba will meet it's Kyoto targets, our Greenhouse Gas emissions are growing faster than any other province in Canada?

Gary Doer knows that Hugh McFadyen and Jon Gerrard would have a field day attacking his record, and Doer knows it. So rather than proudly taking responsibility for his career, he tries to hide what he's accomplished.

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